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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Carl Frerichs
League: 3A West (Spring) (moving from 2A Western Slope)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matty Gillis 6'1" 200 Senior QB
Ruble Alvardo 5'7" 150 Senior WR/DB
Jose Cartorena 6'0" 200 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, 15 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Injuries/Eligibility, Roster Size

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2019 National Rank: #4073
2019 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 7.4
2020 National Rank*: #2879
2020 State Rank*: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10227
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 84-80 (54-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 22.6
2019 Points Against Average: 11.8
2019 Differential: +10.8
2019 Wins: #3337 Rifle (21-14), #5587 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (13-7), #8016 Aspen (17-14), #8060 Pagosa Springs (39-19), #8536 Moffat County (Craig) (49-7), #10512 Paonia (20-0), #10788 Olathe (29-7), #11243 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (34-0), #12128 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (28-0)
2019 Losses: #2711 Delta (17-6), #2711 Delta (35-6), #3337 Rifle (21-9)
2019 Opponents W-L: 73-51
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A Western Slope), 2017 (2A Western Slope), 2016 (2A Western Slope)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 15/20 Salida, 15/27 at Steamboat Springs, 16/3 Rifle, 16/9 Glenwood Springs, 16/16 at Aspen, 16/24 at Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez), 17/1 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rifle (-5.8), Aspen (-9.1), Glenwood Springs (-18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Salida (-66.4), Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (-53.6), Steamboat Springs (-37.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (0.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -31.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -27.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #164
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10480
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 78%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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